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Effect of maize price risk on small holder agricultural production patterns: case of the greater Kakamega District
(2006)
Liberalization of agricultural commodity markets in Kenya introduced problems related to
volatile and fluctuating prices, and thus market risks. Imperfect knowledge regarding commodity
prices makes management of the farm ...
Periparturient conditions in smallholder dairy cattle herds in Kikuyu division of Kiambu District, Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2006)
The conditions affecting dairy cattle during the periparturient period have been
documented in various parts of the world. Most of these reports are based on large-scale
dairy herds reared under intensive production ...
Estimation of above and below ground carbon stocks in selected land use patterns in Mt. Marsabit ecosystem.
(University of Nairobi, 2006)
Intensified agricultural practices lead to a reduction in ecosystems carbon stocks.
This is mainly due to removal of aboveground biomass as harvest with subsequent
burning and/or decomposition and loss of soil carbon as ...
Effects of land tenure status on land productivity and sustainable livelihood in the traditional pastoral areas of Kenya: a case of Narok District.
(2006)
This Thesis analyzed the effects of land tenure status on land productivity and sustainable
livelihoods in the traditional pastoral areas in Narok District, and recommended policy
guidelines to the government and other ...
Identification of best cultivar of black nightshade
(University of Nairobi, 2006)
The effect of decamethonium bromide induced postsynaptic membrane blockade on the development of the musculoskeletal system in the embryo of the domestic fowl (gallus gallus domesticus).
(2006)
The effects of post-synaptic membrane blockade in the neuromuscular
junctions have been investigated in the developing chick embryo. Decamethonium
bromide (DeB), a non competitive blocker of acetylcholine that binds ...
Dairy performance of Holstein-Friesian cattle and their crosses under semi-arid environment of Eastern Kenya
(University of Nairobi, 2006)
A total of 1,338 records made by Kenya Holstein-Friesian (K-llF) and crossbred (CB)
cattle during 1972 to 2000 were used to evaluate 305-day adjusted lactation milk yield, milk
yield per day of calving interval, calving ...
Development of pigeon pea population for marginal rainfall areas of Kenya
(2006)
Two population improvement methods. Stratified Mass Selection (SMS) and Mass Selection with Progeny Testing (MSPT) were used in the improvement of grain yields of pigeon pea composite populations under marginal rainfall ...
Feeding practices and nutritional status of Children 6-36 months in muslim and christian Households: a human rights perspective (a case study of Kibera in Nairobi, Kenya)
(University of Nairobi, 2006)
The right to adequate food and nutrition is a powerful tool to combat malnutrition and hunger
worldwide. Current thinking views integration of human rights into nutrition programming as an
essential component in which ...